James Fowler

A Glimpse Into the Post-Mindful Era

Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Meditation, Mindfulness, Yoga, Self-Compassion, James Fowler, Post-Mindful Era, Nicholas Christakis, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D.

We've been in the "information age" for a while and I see the post-mindful era as a "wisdom age" -- a time when people are more flexible, caring and in touch with what works and what doesn't in life.

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Religulous Dogma

Philip Goldberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Atheist, Bible, Atheism, Religulous, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Stages of Faith, Ten Commandments, Ken Wilber, James Fowler, Religion, Bill Maher, Bill Maher Religulous, Jesus, Charlton Heston, Atheists, Richard Dawkins, Developmental Psychology, Spirituality, Healthy Living News
Philip Goldberg

Why do the militant atheists insist on this intellectual dishonesty? Maybe because confrontational language and side-splitting satire help them make their case.

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Stephen Colbert Author Interview: James Fowler On Social Media And The Herd (VIDEO)

Comedy Central | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: James Fowler, James Fowler Colbert, Connected, Twitter, Human Behavior, Social Networks, Books, Stephen Colbert, Facebook, Colbert Report, Myspace, Colbert, Weight Loss, Books News

James Fowler, co-author of the new book "Connected," spoke with Stephen Colbert last night about the social networks that we are all part of. He conte...

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Facebook Friendships and Social Influence: Guest Blog

Giles Slade | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: James Fowler, J.D. Salinger, Harvard University, Social Networks, Pulp Fiction, The Killers, The Beatles, Good Will Hunting, Love Actually, Facebook, Nicholas Christakis, Blogging, William Shakespeare, Connected, Media News
Giles Slade

We followed 1,700 interconnected college students on Facebook. Their profiles listed favorite bands, movies, and authors. But we wondered how their tastes might spread.

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How Your Neighbor Can Make You Fat (or Thin)

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mirror Neurons, James Fowler, Carl Jung, Social Contagion, Nicholas Christakis, Healthy Living News
Deepak Chopra

What kind of connection can exist invisibly, without people talking to each other, watching how each other behaves, or even knowing about each other's existence?

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You Think For Yourself but You Act Like Your Friends (on homophily)

Auren Hoffman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friends, The Nurture Assumption, Copy Cats, Relationships, Look-a-Likes, Sociology, Judith Rich Harris, Mirroring, Copycats, Sex Differences in Social Behavior, Friendship, Friendly, Alice Eagly, James Fowler, Homophily, NIck Christakis, Miller McPherson, Healthy Living News
Auren Hoffman

Friends have the capacity to affect people's tastes, activities, and their lives overall.

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